Dr Nugzar Margvelashvili

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Biography

I am a coastal ocean modeller with CMAR. My background is in physics / ocean acoustics (Moscow In-t of Physics and Technology, 1989). I hold a PhD in Geophysics / Physics of the Sea (In-t of Mathematical Machine and Systems, Kiev 1999) and a Diploma in Computing from the University of Tasmania (2014). During my PhD study I built a 3D fine-resolution numerical model simulating hydrodynamics, sediment transport and contaminant cycling in inland water bodies and shelf seas (Margvelashvili et al., 1997). This model has been refined further through a number of projects, including RODOS - a multinational initiative aiming to develop an European Real-time Online Decision Support System for off-site nuclear emergency management. In 2001 I joined CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research. As a member of the coastal modelling team I am responsible for the sediment-transport modelling capabilities of the CSIRO Environmental Modelling Suite (EMS). The sediment transport model (MECOSED) which I built into EMS (Margvelashvili, 2008) has been tested in various applications around the Australian coast, including local-scale estuarine studies and continental shelf-scale applications (see list of publications).

Other Interests

My recent research priorities have been focused on the uncertainty of complex modelling systems and data-model fusion techniques. I am particularly interested in the use of Bayesian techniques for data assimilation and emulation of complex space-time resolving models.

Professional Areas

Coastal ocean modelling (sediment transport, hydrodynamics, contaminant cycling), decision support systems, data assimilation and uncertainty of complex environmental models.

Academic Qualifications

2014

Diploma in Computing
University of Tasmania
1999

PhD Geophysics / Physics of the Sea
Kiev In-t of Mathematical Machines and Systems
1989

Master (ocean acoustics)
Moscow In-t of Physics and Technology

Professional Experiences

2001-present

Research scientist
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart, Australia
1994-2001

Research scientist
In-t of Mathematical Machines and Systems, Kiev, Ukraine
1992-1994

Research scientist
In-t of Hydromechanics, Kiev, Ukraine
1989-1991

Engineer
In-t of Hydrophysics, Sokhumi, Georgia

Publications

ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2045-9946

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